Rachel Reeves in Liverpool throwback.
Uncanny resemblance
Gary Nev isnāt anyoneās favourite on here, but heās got a point in this interviewā¦
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I assume the pies on thr terraces are deadly at Arsenal then.
Seriously, it is a fair point i guess. But ultimately the new government are being judged to far higher standards than the previous one.
I half feel like trawling back through the previous 14 years of government favours just to get some perspective on it.
Not a great look either way though.
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I donāt have an issue with the Starmer football thing.
Heās vacated a season ticket holder seat as a result of being moved to a VIP box, which if he was to try and use, heād need security all around him.
Non story.
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I think Iāve read somewhere else that it also requires empty seats around that section as well. Total nightmare for other fans.
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So basically, anything that shows that you might not have got your facts straight is a lie?
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I think the issue here is that you see things like foreign aid and overseas climate funding as giving money away, whereas itās actually more like investment.
If we want to fight climate change there has to be help provided to poorer nations (who absolutely did not cause this problem) by richer nations (who absolutely did). Thsts enshrined in the Paris agreement.
If itās a choice between making our legal and moral obligations under an international agreement to fight the biggest threat to humanity in history, or giving money to pensioners who donāt need it, I know what Iām going for.
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āgiving money to pensioners who donāt need itā, or giving money to countries that will do fuck all with it towards its intended use?
I know what Iām going for
TBH, a lot of overseas aid is a combination of soft power and promoting trade. There is a definite quid pro quo about it.
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I might be misremembering what i read but i think that about a third of what @dane refers to is for direct aid with the rest going towards the IMF etc?
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Possibly. I have a feeling that they count payments to UN organisations and the WHO as well.
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Yes,. Itās probably UN and WHO that I was thinking of, more than the IMF.
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Goodness this thread has become an absolute dumpster fire of late.
Article upon negative article about leaders like Angela Rayner following the correct protocols of declaring potential conflicts of interest instead of hiding them like we are used to from previous governments.
I guess the only positives is that there really arenāt skeletons in the closet, especially if the biggest argument is whether the PM is right to sit in a box seat at a football match.
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I can understand using a friends house/apartment or tickets to events,games etc, but what i donāt understand is the idea of any of them,on either side,not buying their own clothes,glasses etc.
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I think she is the new Barbara Castle. Theyāll be making comments about her hair stylist next.
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Tories doing it and trying to hide it is bad, Labour doing it but being transparent about it, not so bad.
But, bottom line is these ādonersā donāt do this shit out of the goodness of their hearts, they always want something in return.
Whether hidden or transparent, something underhand is probably happening as a result.
Itās worth looking up donors and seeing what their interests are. There is a definite difference between mutual interests and quid pro quo.
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True, but when you remove the cloak and daggers technique of hiding these things that the tories use, you are better and more quickly able to spot potential conflicts and issues rising a politicians motives.
Surely that would be preferential to unkown bribes and dodgy dealings?
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Jess Phillips, her constituency office is literally a 5 min walk from mine so I can knock on for a cup of tea, have a quick chat and see if she has got any Sun glasses going.
On a serious note - although Iām sure someone will correct me - I have always been impressed with how she comes across when questioned on her views, etc. appears strong minded and I feel handled the independent campaign quite well, where she took a bit of grief from other candidates.
The problem with PMās apart from Liz Truss, is that they are almost likeable, until they get into office, where they then turn into the Spawn of Satan.
I personally believe Starmer will be a good PM, especially with Home affairs. Itās the Foreign affairs I have concern about. But we will see.
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In what respect? His visit to Germany seemed to go OK, but obviously thatis only one country.
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